... about prize fights and how she read that they can be really bloody. She begins to cry, hiding the tears from her husband underneath her coat. Steinbeck reveals that the work of woman can be overlooked in society. The protagonist in this story is Elisa, whose character is round, has a love for raising chrysanthemums. She is a 35 year old attractive woman whose "face was ... lean and strong and her eyes were as clear as water". In her garden, the chrysanthemums grew with the work of her hands and the care of her heart ... . She will probably keep living her life through the chrysanthemums...

• Word Count: 1046
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

... affection. At the end of both stories there is a tragedy. The truth is that the women are very weak and lonely. They need companionship of another man. In Hwang's "The Sound of a Voice" the relationship starts off with affection and attraction but ends up with death and a broken heart. This relationship is illustrated through the construction of the flowers the woman cherished and gave life to. In Steinbeck's "The Chrysanthemums" it ... illustrates the beauty of the chrysanthemums and how this contributes to Elisa's tragedy. Elisa was left feeling ... ...

• Word Count: 786
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School